Albuquerque → Joplin
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 95.5 → 85.7
Rent Delta: -$587/mo
Pros of Moving
- + 10% lower cost of living
- + $587/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + Lower violent crime rate
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - $7K lower median salary
Dimension
Albuquerque
Joplin
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 95.5
RPP 85.7
Joplin
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,464/mo
$877/mo
Joplin
💼 Wages
$63,240
$56,176
Albuquerque
🔒 Crime
695 per 100K
463 per 100K
Joplin
🎓 Schools
14.4:1
12.9:1
Joplin
👶 Childcare
N/A
N/A
Tie
🌿 Environment
7529 violations
6246 violations
Joplin
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)